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Charles L. (Charles Latimer) Marson
1858–1914
A lively Anglican priest, writer, and Christian socialist, he brought unusual energy to both social debate and the preservation of English folk song. His work ranged from church and social criticism to local history and folklore, giving his books a distinctive mix of conviction and curiosity.
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Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England
by Charles L. (Charles Latimer) Marson
About the author
Born in 1859 and known as Charles Latimer Marson, he was an English clergyman, author, and public voice in the Christian socialist movement. He became associated with the second wave of Christian socialism in the 1880s and was remembered for a style that was imaginative, forceful, and often unconventional.
Marson also played a part in the early English folk-song revival. In the early 1900s he worked with Cecil Sharp on the collection and publication of Folk Songs from Somerset, helping preserve traditional songs that would become important to later folk music scholarship.
Alongside his religious and social writing, he published books on subjects such as the Psalms, Glastonbury, and folklore. Some library records list him as 1858–1914, but major biographical sources give his dates as May 16, 1859 to March 3, 1914.